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50 U.S.C. § 4701 — Rights of American seamen on privately owned and operated American vessels extended to seamen employed through the War Shipping Administration; exceptions; definitions
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**(a)** Officers and members of crews (hereinafter referred to as “seamen”) employed on United States or foreign flag vessels as employees of the United States through the War Shipping Administration 11 See Transfer of Functions note below. shall, with respect to (1) laws administered by the Public Health Service and the Social Security Act [[42 U.S.C. 301](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section301&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], as amended by subsection (b)(2) and (3) of this section; (2) death, injuries, illness, maintenance and cure, loss of effects, detention, or repatriation, or claims arising therefrom not covered by the foregoing clause (1); and (3) collection of wages and bonuses and making of allotments, have all of the rights, benefits, exemptions, privileges, and liabilities, under law applicable to citizens of the United States employed as seamen on privately owned and operated American vessels. Such seamen, because of the temporary wartime character of their employment by the War Shipping Administration, shall not be considered as officers or employees of the United States for the purposes of the United States Employees Compensation Act, as amended [[5 U.S.C. 8101](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section8101&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.]; the Civil Service Retirement Act, as amended [[5 U.S.C. 8331](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section8331&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.]; the Act of Congress approved March 7, 1942 (Pub. Law 490, Seventy-seventh Congress) or the Act entitled “An Act to provide benefits for the injury, disability, death, or detention of employees of contractors with the United States and certain other persons or reimbursement there
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**(a)** Officers and members of crews (hereinafter referred to as “seamen”) employed on United States or foreign flag vessels as employees of the United States through the War Shipping Administration 11 See Transfer of Functions note below. shall, with respect to (1) laws administered by the Public Health Service and the Social Security Act [[42 U.S.C. 301](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section301&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], as amended by subsection (b)(2) and (3) of this section; (2) death, injuries, illness, maintenance and cure, loss of effects, detention, or repatriation, or claims arising therefrom not covered by the foregoing clause (1); and (3) collection of wages and bonuses and making of allotments, have all of the rights, benefits, exemptions, privileges, and liabilities, under law applicable to citizens of the United States employed as seamen on privately owned and operated American vessels. Such seamen, because of the temporary wartime character of their employment by the War Shipping Administration, shall not be considered as officers or employees of the United States for the purposes of the United States Employees Compensation Act, as amended [[5 U.S.C. 8101](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section8101&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.]; the Civil Service Retirement Act, as amended [[5 U.S.C. 8331](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section8331&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.]; the Act of Congress approved March 7, 1942 (Pub. Law 490, Seventy-seventh Congress) or the Act entitled “An Act to provide benefits for the injury, disability, death, or detention of employees of contractors with the United States and certain other persons or reimbursement therefor”, approved December 2, 1942 (Public Law 784, Seventy-seventh Congress) [[42 U.S.C. 1701](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section1701&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.]. Claims arising under clause (1) hereof shall be enforced in the same manner as such claims would be enforced if the seaman were employed on a privately owned and operated American vessel. Any claim referred to in clause (2) or (3) hereof shall, if administratively disallowed in whole or in part, be enforced pursuant to the provisions of the Suits in Admiralty Act [[46 U.S.C. 30901](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title46-section30901&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], notwithstanding the vessel on which the seaman is employed is not a merchant vessel within the meaning of such Act. Any claim, right, or cause of action of or in respect of any such seaman accruing on or after October 1, 1941, and prior to March 24, 1943, may be enforced, and upon the election of the seaman or his surviving dependent or beneficiary, or his legal representative to do so shall be governed, as if this section had been in effect when such claim, right, or cause of action accrued, such election to be made in accordance with rules and regulations prescribed by the Administrator, War Shipping Administration. Rights of any seaman under the Social Security Act [[42 U.S.C. 301](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section301&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], as amended by subsection (b)(2) and (3), and claims therefor shall be governed solely by the provisions of such Act, so amended. When used in this subsection the term “administratively disallowed” means a denial of a written claim in accordance with rules or regulations prescribed by the Administrator, War Shipping Administration. When used in this subsection the terms “War Shipping Administration” and “Administrator, War Shipping Administration” shall be deemed to include the United States Maritime Commission with respect to the period beginning October 1, 1941, and ending February 11, 1942, and the term “seaman” shall be deemed to include any seaman employed as an employee of the United States through the War Shipping Administration on vessels made available to or subchartered to other agencies or departments of the United States.
**(b)** Omitted.
**(c)** The War Shipping Administration and its agents or persons acting on its behalf or for its account may, for convenience of administration, with the approval of the Administrator, make payments of any taxes, fees, charges, or exactions to the United States or its agencies.
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This chapter may be cited as the “Suits in Admiralty Act”.
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**(a) In general** For the purposes of this subchapter, the term “wages” means remuneration paid prior to 1951 which was wages for the purposes of this subchapter under the law applicable to the payment of such remuneration, and remuneration paid after 1950 for employment, including the cash value of all remuneration (including benefits) paid in any medium other than cash; except that, in the case of remuneration paid after 1950, such term shall not include—
(1)
(A) That part of remuneration which, after remuneration (other than remuneration referred to in the succeeding subsections of this section) equal to $3,600 with respect to employment has been paid to an individual during any calendar year prior to 1955, is paid to such individual during such calendar year;
(B) That part of remuneration which, after remuneration (other than remuneration referred to in the succeeding subsections of this section) equal to $4,200 with respect to employment has been paid to an individual during any calendar year after 1954 and prior to 1959, is paid to such individual during such calendar year;
(C) That part of remuneration which, after remuneration (other than remuneration referred to in the succeeding subsections of this section) equal to $4,800 with respect to employment has been paid to an individual during any calendar year after 1958 and prior to 1966, is paid to such individual during such calendar year;
(D) That part of remuneration which, after remuneration (other than remuneration referred to in the succeeding subsections of this section) equal to $6,600 with respect to employment has been paid to an individual during any calendar year after 1965 and prior to 1968, is paid to such individual during such calendar year;
(E) That part of remuneration which, aft
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For the purpose of this subchapter—
(1) “employee” means—
(A) an employee as defined by [section 2105 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section2105&num=0&edition=prelim);
(B) the Architect of the Capitol, an employee of the Architect of the Capitol, and an employee of the Botanic Garden;
(C) a Congressional employee as defined by [section 2107 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section2107&num=0&edition=prelim) (other than the Architect of the Capitol, an employee of the Architect of the Capitol, and an employee of the Botanic Garden), after he gives notice in writing to the official by whom he is paid of his desire to become subject to this subchapter;
(D) a temporary Congressional employee appointed at an annual rate of pay, after he gives notice in writing to the official by whom he is paid of his desire to become subject to this subchapter;
(E) a United States Commissioner whose total pay for services performed as Commissioner is not less than $3,000 in each of the last 3 consecutive calendar years ending after December 31, 1954;
(F) an individual employed by a county committee established under [section 590h(b) of title 16](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section590h/b&num=0&edition=prelim);
(G) an individual first employed by the government of the District of Columbia before October 1, 1987;
(H) an individual employed by Gallaudet College;
(I) an individual appointed to a position on the office staff of a former President under section 1(b) of the Act of August 25, 1958 (72 Stat. 838);
(J) an alien (i) who was previously employed by the Government, (ii) who is employed full time by a foreign government
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For the purpose of this subchapter—
(1) “employee” means—
(A) a civil officer or employee in any branch of the Government of the United States, including an officer or employee of an instrumentality wholly owned by the United States;
(B) an individual rendering personal service to the United States similar to the service of a civil officer or employee of the United States, without pay or for nominal pay, when a statute authorizes the acceptance or use of the service, or authorizes payment of travel or other expenses of the individual;
(C) an individual, other than an independent contractor or an individual employed by an independent contractor, employed on the Menominee Indian Reservation in Wisconsin in operations conducted under a statute relating to tribal timber and logging operations on that reservation;
(D) an individual employed by the government of the District of Columbia;
(E) an individual appointed to a position on the office staff of a former President under section 1(b) of the Act of August 25, 1958 (72 Stat. 838);
(F) an individual selected pursuant to chapter 121 of title 28, and serving as a petit or grand juror; and
(G) an individual who is a System member of the National Urban Search and Rescue Response System during a period of appointment into Federal service pursuant to section 327 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act;
but does not include—
(i) a commissioned officer of the Regular Corps of the Public Health Service;
(ii) a commissioned officer of the Reserve Corps 11 See Change of Name note below. of the Public Health Service on active duty;
(iii) a commissioned officer of the Environmental Science Services Administration; or
(iv) a member of the Metropolitan Police or the Fire D
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In this title, the term “agency” means a department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States Government.
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This chapter may be cited as the “Social Security Act”.
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**(a) Persons covered** In case of injury or death resulting from injury—
(1) to any person employed by a contractor with the United States, if such person in an employee specified in chapter 11 of this title, and no compensation is payable with respect to such injury or death under such chapter; or
(2) to any person engaged by the United States under a contract for his personal services outside the continental United States; or
(3) to any person employed outside the continental United States as a civilian employee paid from nonappropriated funds administered by the Army and Air Force Exchange Service, Army and Air Force Motion Picture Service, Navy Ship’s Store Ashore, Navy exchanges, Marine Corps exchanges, officers’ and noncommissioned officers’ open messes, enlisted men’s clubs, service clubs, special service activities, or any other instrumentality of the United States under the jurisdiction of the Department of Defense and conducted for the mental, physical, and morale improvement of personnel of the Department of Defense and their dependents; or
(4) to any person who is an employee specified in [section 1651(a)(5) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section1651/a/5&num=0&edition=prelim), if no compensation is payable with respect to such injury or death under chapter 11 of this title or to any person engaged under a contract for his personal services outside the United States approved and financed by the United States under the Mutual Security Act of 1954, as amended (other than title II of chapter II thereof unless the Secretary of Labor, upon the recommendation of the head of any department or other agency of the United States Government, determines a contract financed under a successor provision of any succes
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For the purpose of enabling each State, as far as practicable under the conditions in such State, to furnish financial assistance to aged needy individuals, there is hereby authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal year a sum sufficient to carry out the purposes of this subchapter. The sums made available under this section shall be used for making payments to States which have submitted, and had approved by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (hereinafter referred to as the “Secretary”), State plans for old-age assistance.
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**(a) Organization and Mission.—** The Maritime Administration is an administration in the Department of Transportation. The mission of the Maritime Administration is to foster, promote, and develop the merchant maritime industry of the United States.
**(b) Maritime Administrator.—** The head of the Maritime Administration is the Maritime Administrator, who is appointed by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Administrator shall report directly to the Secretary of Transportation and carry out the duties prescribed by the Secretary.
**(c) Deputy Maritime Administrator.—** The Maritime Administration shall have a Deputy Maritime Administrator, who is appointed in the competitive service by the Secretary, after consultation with the Administrator. The Deputy Administrator shall carry out the duties prescribed by the Administrator. The Deputy Administrator shall be Acting Administrator during the absence or disability of the Administrator and, unless the Secretary designates another individual, during a vacancy in the office of Administrator.
**(d) Duties and Powers Vested in Secretary.—** All duties and powers of the Maritime Administration are vested in the Secretary.
**(e) Regional Offices.—** The Maritime Administration shall have regional offices for the Atlantic, Gulf, Great Lakes, and Pacific port ranges, and may have other regional offices as necessary. The Secretary shall appoint a qualified individual as Director of each regional office. The Secretary shall carry out appropriate activities and programs of the Maritime Administration through the regional offices.
**(f) Interagency and Industry Relations.—** The Secretary shall establish and maintain liaison with other agencies, and with representative trade organizations througho
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TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
§ 1701
CHAPTER 12—COMPENSATION FOR INJURY,
DEATH, OR DETENTION OF EMPLOYEES
OF CONTRACTORS WITH UNITED STATES
OUTSIDE UNITED STATES
SUBCHAPTER
I—COMPENSATION,
REIMBURSE-
MENT, ETC., BY SECRETARY OF LABOR
Sec.
1701.
Compensation for injury or death resulting
from war-risk hazard.
1702.
Application of Longshore and Harbor Work-
ers’ Compensation Act.
1703.
‘‘Contractor with the United States’’ defined.
1704.
Reimbursement.
1705.
Receipt of workmen’s compensation benefits.
1706.
Administration.
SUBCHAPTER II—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
1711.
Definitions.
1712.
Disqualification from benefits.
1713.
Fraud; penalties.
1714.
Legal services.
1715.
Finality of Secretary’s decisions.
1716.
Presumption of death or detention.
1717.
Assignment of benefits; execution, levy, etc.,
against benefits.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
REPEALS
Act June 30, 1953, ch. 176, § 6, 67 Stat. 135, repealed sec-
tion 1(a)(13) of Joint Res. July 3, 1952, ch. 570, 66 Stat.
332, which, as amended by Joint Res. Mar. 31, 1953, ch.
13, § 1, 67 Stat. 18, provided for the continuation of this
chapter until July 1, 1953.
Joint Res. July 3, 1952, ch. 570, § 6, 66 Stat. 334, re-
pealed Joint Res. Apr. 14, 1952, ch. 204, 66 Stat. 54, as
amended by Joint Res. May 28, 1952, ch. 339, 66 Stat. 96;
Joint Res. June 14, 1952, ch. 437, 66 Stat. 137; Joint Res.
June 30, 1952, ch. 526, 66 Stat. 296, which continued pro-
visions until July 3, 1952. This repeal shall take effect
as of June 16, 1952, by section 7 of Joint Res. July 3,
1952.
SUBCHAPTER
I—COMPENSATION,
REIM-
BURSEMENT, ETC., BY SECRETARY OF
LABOR
§ 1701. Compensation for injury or death result-
ing from war-risk hazard
(a) Persons covered
In case of inj
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